Loss of hemlocks will affect water dynamics in southern Appalachian forests
...rtality and may be decimated by the hemlock woolly adelgid (a tiny nonnative insect) within the next 10 years...ies that can fill these roles. As hemlock woolly adelgid infestations increase, we expect to see at least short term reductions in forest transpiration rates...Fungal factories may save hemlock forests
...gid. First detected in the western US in 1924, the adelgid reached Virginia in the 1950s. An aphid-like insect, the adelgid kills eastern hemlocks within a few years after infestation, feeding on the sap at base of their nee......logy development, and management of hemlock woolly adelgid in the Eastern United States. The start time for the symposium is 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 1, and the expected end time is 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, 2004. An agenda will be posted here as soon as it is available. If you are interested in present...